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136 Cards in this Set
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ā
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before
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AB
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abortion; TAB: therapeutic, SAB: spontaneous
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Abd
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abdomen
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ā c
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before meals
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Abx
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antibiotics
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ad lib
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at liberty
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AFI
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Amniotic Fluid Index
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AFP
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alpha fetoprotein test
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amb
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ambulate (walk)
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AROM
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artificial rupture of membranes
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ART
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artificial reproductive technology
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BID
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twice a day
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BM
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bowel movement
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BOW
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bag of waters; BBOW=bulging, IBOW=intact
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BP
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blood pressure
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BTL
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bilateral tubal ligation
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c
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with
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c/o
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complains of
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CAN
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cord around neck - nuchal cord
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CBC
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complete blood count
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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CNM
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Certified Nurse-Midwife
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cm
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centimeter
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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CPS
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Child Protective Services
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CTX
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contraction or UC - uterine contraction
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cx
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cervix
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D/C
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discontinue
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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decel
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deceleration (of baby's heartrate)
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DX
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diagnosis
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EBL
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estimated blood loss
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EDC
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expected date of confinement
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EDD
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expected date of delivery/expected due date
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EFW
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estimated fetal weight
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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FHT
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fetal heart tone
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FTP
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failure to progress/"failure to be patient"
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FSE
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fetal scalp electrode
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FTT
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failure to thrive
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fu
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follow up
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GBS
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Group Beta Streptococcus (primary source of infection, illness in neonate)
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GDM
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gestational diabetes mellitus
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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HX
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history
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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IUFD
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intrauterine fetal demise
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IUGR
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intrauterine growth retardation/restriction
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L&D
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Labor and Delivery Unit, on the 2nd floor. Both doctors and midwives attend patients there.
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LGA
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large for gestational age
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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mec
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meconium
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ml
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milliliter
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neg
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negative
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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nl
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normal
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NST
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non-stress test
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NSVD
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normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
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OVD
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operative vaginal delivery (forceps or vacuum)
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p
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after
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease (rare in pregnancy)
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PIH
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pregnancy induced hypertension
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pos
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positive
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PPH
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postpartum hemorrhage
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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pc
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after meals - also called postprandial (pp)
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po
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by mouth
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PP
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postpartum
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pm
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as needed
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pt
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patient
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q
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every
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q5m
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every 5 minutes
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qd
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every day (no longer JCAHO approved)
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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four times a day
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qod
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every other day (no longer JCAHO approved)
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q5
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every 5 hours
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RBC
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red blood cell count
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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r/o
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rule out
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ROM
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rupture of membranes; AROM:artificial, SROM: spontaneous
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RX
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prescription
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s
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without
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SGA
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Small for gestational age
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stat
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immediately
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SX
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symptoms
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TOL
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trial of labor (usually after prior c-section)
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TX
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treatment
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UA
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urine analysis
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tid
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three times a day
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AROM
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artificial rupture of membranes
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SROM
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spontaneous rupture of membranes
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G/P
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Gravida (the number of times a woman has been pregnant)/Parity (the number of viable births she has had). “Primip” or “Multip” refers to whether or not she has had a baby before.
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GA
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gestational age of the baby
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EFM
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Electronic Fetal monitoring
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NSVB
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Normal spontaneous vaginal birth
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VBAC
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Vaginal birth after cesarean
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C/S
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Cesarean section or c-section
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Epis
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Episiotomy; an incision to the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening
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Apgar Score
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An assessment of the newborn at approximately one and five minutes after birth. The nurse looks for color, muscle tone, respiration rate, heart rate, and reflex.
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BC
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Birth Center, located on the 4th floor. Midwife patients can deliver and stay there until discharge. (No doctors’ patients there).
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OR
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Operating Room. C-sections and some OVDs are done in the operating room.
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FMCC
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Family Maternity Care Center. This is the postpartum unit located on the 4th floor. After a woman delivers in either L&D or the OR, she is moved to FMCC for the rest of her hospital stay.
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ISCC/NICU
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The Infant Special Care Center, also called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, located on the 2nd floor.
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Step-down nursery
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Birth Center nursery on the 4th floor, for babies that do not need the Special Care of the NICU, but need extra attention.
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H&P
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history and physical
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U/S
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ultrasound
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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Utox
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urine toxicology screen to check for drug use
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UC
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uterine contraction
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WBC
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white blood cell count
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WNL
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within normal limits
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Gravida
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a pregnant woman
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Gravidity
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total number of a woman's pregnancies, regardless of their duration
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Primigravida
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Primip - a woman pregnant for the first time
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Multigravida
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Multip - a woman who has been pregnant before this pregnancy
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Para
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alludes to past pregnancies that have reached 20 weeks (viability)
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Parity
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the number of past pregnancies that have passed 20 weeks and have been delivered, regardless of number of children (triplets increase parity by only one!)
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Nullipara
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a woman who has never delivered a child that reached viability
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Multipara
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a woman who has delivered two or more pregnancies in which the child reached viability (greater than 20 weeks regardless of whether live born or stillborn)
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Primipara
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a woman who has delivered ONE pregnancy in which the child reached viability (greater than 20 weeks regardless of whether live born or stillborn)
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neonate
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newborn
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Breech
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butt first
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Vertex
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cephalic (head first)
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Anterior
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toward the front
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Posterior
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toward the back
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Lateral
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side
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Transverse
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lying across, crosswise
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amniocentesis
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procedure using a needle to remove amniotic fluid from uterus for genetic diagnosis or to confirm fetal lung maturity.
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chorioamnionitis
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intrauterine infection usually while in labor ("chorio")
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oligohydramnios
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lack of amniotic fluid (usuall AFI <5) ("oligo")
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Febrile
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feverish
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I
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INTACT: either not yet with ruptured membranes, OR regarding the perineum: no stitches needed
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Polyhydramnios
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too much amniotic fluid (usually AFI>7) ("poly")
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Placenta previa
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placenta lies covering the cervix - indicator for obligatory c-section
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